Most local executives remained heavily dependent on income they received from the national government to fund their operations, data from the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) revealed. Based on the latest operating income reports submitted by local...
The Manila city government broke ground on Monday for the construction of the modern 10-storey public school building of the Rosauro Almario Elementary School. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bared Thursday, July 15 that it is investigating the local government units (LGUs) that have so far failed to submit their 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans. (Photo by Antoine Giret/ Unsplash) The agency said in a statement that...
Malacañang told local government units (LGUs) to continue integrating their digital contact tracing systems into the StaySafe application until the national pandemic task force comes up with a new resolution making its use optional. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi at the launching of the...
The local government of Cauayan City, Isabela became the first LGU in the country to scrap the swab (RT-PCR) test for fully-vaccinated travelers. 16675 The move was welcomed by Cebu Pacific (CEB), hoping other LGUs would soon follow suit. Passengers are considered fully-vaccinated at least 14 days...
Two alleged fixers will be sued by the local government of Pasig City for selling vaccination slots to residents, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday (June 29). Sotto said one of the two individuals they identified was a profiler in one of the city's vaccination teams. "Definitely, charges will be...
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects revenues from real property tax (RPT) would accelerate as local government units (LGUs) enhance their digital tools to strengthen local property valuation and tax collections. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Tuesday, June 22,...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. partnered with the local government of Lipa, Batangas to fast-track the transformation of the province's most populous center to a 'Smart City'. The telcos are rolling out fiber-powered WiFi in Lipa's hospitals, schools and government offices, as well as...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Yes, travel outside of the NCR-Plus is now allowed but it cannot be a spontaneous act. A lot of preparation is needed to get all the travel documents together, which will depend on the requirements set by the local government unit (LGU) of your destination. We recently drove to...
To end its weeklong celebration for the second year anniversary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recognized exceptional program beneficiaries and local government units (LGUs) that served as model implementers. (From...
Only a third of more than 1,600 local government units (LGUs) have automated their licensing and permitting processes using the government system even if the software has been made available to them free of charge, the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) reported. ARTA Director General Jeremiah B....
The Manila City government broke anew its daily vaccination record for the second straight day with 26,028 vaccines administered on Tuesday. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The city government, through the Manila Health Department (MHD), administered a total of 26,028...
